H.R. 6325 – Reading Mode

118th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 6325

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

November 9, 2023

Mr. Brecheen (for himself, Mr. Gosar, Mr. Norman, and Mr. Weber of Texas) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

A BILL

To identify Ukrainian government officials in violation of the End-Use Monitoring agreement and to prohibit their entry into the United States.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Stop Stealing Like There’s No Tomorrow Act.

Identifying violators of End-Use Monitoring and prohibiting such individuals from United States entry

(a)

Certification of end-Use monitoring compliance

Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 120 days thereafter, the Secretary of Defense and Secretary of State shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that contains the following:

(1)

A thorough analysis of the manner and extent to which the Government of Ukraine has been in compliance with end-use monitoring for all defense articles sold, leased, and exported under the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2751) as follows:

(A)

Compliance with the Blue Lantern Program of the Department of State on and after February 24, 2022.

(B)

Compliance with the Golden Sentry Program of the Department of Defense on and after February 24, 2022.

(2)

A list of each official of the Government of Ukraine that the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of State determine have acted in violation of either end-use monitoring program described in paragraph (1).

(b)

Ineligibility for visas

Each alien included on the list described in subsection (a)(2) shall be—

(1)

inadmissible to the United States;

(2)

ineligible to receive a visa or other documentation to enter the United States; and

(3)

otherwise ineligible to be admitted or paroled into the United States or to receive any other benefit under the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.).

(c)

Revocation of current visas

The visa or other entry documentation of any alien included on the list described in section (a)(2) is subject to revocation regardless of the issue date of the visa or other entry documentation. Such revocation shall, in accordance with section 221(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1201(i)), take effect immediately and cancel any other valid visa or entry documentation that is in the possession of the alien.

(d)

Appropriate congressional committees

In this Act, the term appropriate congressional committees means—

(1)

the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Oversight and Accountability of the House of Representatives; and

(2)

the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate.